Serge Nubret

Acting
1938-10-06
Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe, France
Serge Nubret (6 October 1938 – 19 April 2011) was a French professional bodybuilder, actor and self published author. He won numerous bodybuilding competitions, including 1976 NABBA Mr. Universe (1976). Serge Nubret was nicknamed "The Black Panther".

Serge Nubret was born on 6 October 1938 in Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe. Nubret has credited Steve Reeves as his childhood inspiration.

In 1960 Nubret joined the International Federation of Bodybuilders, and was declared World's Most Muscular Man in Montreal. Nubret kept improving, winning titles including NABBA Mr. Universe in 1976 (London), WBBG Pro. Mr. World and Mr. Olympus in 1977 (New York) and another World champion title in 1981 (Geneva). In 1983, 23 years after his first world-class achievement he became the WABBA World Champion in Rome, winning his fifth major title. At 65 years old, Nubret offered a last show to his public during the 2003 World championships in France.

In addition to being recognized by experts, peers and fans as a reference in the bodybuilding field, Nubret has also dedicated himself to the development and promotion of bodybuilding. He became the head of the France and European IFBB bodybuilding federations from 1970 to 1975. In 1975 he founded the World Amateur Body Building Association (WABBA) to host amateur bodybuilding competitions. Serge Nubret would appear in several minor film projects during his career. Nubret was also featured in the 1977 documentary, Pumping Iron about Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Nubret was known for an unusual training regimen and an even more unusual diet, which often consisted of four pounds of horse meat per day.

In 2006, the 68-year-old Nubret penned an autobiography Je suis...Moi &Dieu (I am…Me and God) in collaboration with Louis-Xavier Babin-Lachaud. The book which only exists in French tells his life story and his Christian beliefs.

Nubret was father to three daughters (Pascale, Karine and Grace) and a son (Stanley) from two marriages and one relationship. His second marriage was with Jacqueline Nubret, a female bodybuilder with various competition titles.

In March 2009, Nubret fell into a coma, eventually dying on April 19, 2011 of natural causes.

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The Professional (1981) subtitle poster
The Professional
1981 Movie
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Petit déjeuner compris (1980) subtitle poster
Petit déjeuner compris
1980 TV
as Sissou Lemarchand, monsieur "un peu tout" de l'hôtel
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1968) subtitle poster
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1968 TV
as Jim
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Cesar and Rosalie (1972) subtitle poster
Cesar and Rosalie
1972 Movie
as Colson
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Pumping Iron (1977) subtitle poster
Pumping Iron
1977 Movie
as Self
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The Cop (1970) subtitle poster
The Cop
1970 Movie
as Le Noir
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My Son, the Hero (1962) subtitle poster
My Son, the Hero
1962 Movie
as Rator
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Impossible Is Not French (1974) subtitle poster
Impossible Is Not French
1974 Movie
as Un des sept camioneurs, ami de Franky
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Thirteen Days to Die (1965) subtitle poster
Thirteen Days to Die
1965 Movie
as Pongo
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We'll Grow Thin Together (1979) subtitle poster
We'll Grow Thin Together
1979 Movie
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The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules (1963) subtitle poster
The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules
1963 Movie
as Milan
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Un gosse de la butte (1964) subtitle poster
Un gosse de la butte
1964 Movie
as Vincent
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The Seven Red Berets (1969) subtitle poster
The Seven Red Berets
1969 Movie
as Martinez
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